ABOUT MOAT

TEACHING

Our staff are proud of Moat students’ achievements.They are committed to helping them in their development as independent learners and young citizens.

STUDENTS

The students are from diverse backgrounds reflecting Leicester’s broad range of cultures.We work with them to expand their horizons and fulfill their potential.

PARENTS

We work closely with parents to provide coordinated support for students.GO4Schools gives parents a live view of their child’s college information.

COMMUNITY

Our extended services team liaises with external groups that use our facilities.These include all weather pitches, a climbing wall, catering facilities and theatre space.

SUPPORT

Moat supports its students and staff through a comprehensive programme including breakfast clubs, mentoring, careers advice, INSET, CPD and much more.

WELCOME TO MOAT

The staff, governors and students would like to welcome you to Moat Community College.Moat has a distinctive character and ethos and is a caring, happy and supportive learning community. We are very proud of our students and their achievements.

We aim to work together to ensure that all of our students achieve their potential academically and in all other areas.

The College has an extremely committed and hard working staff. They are passionate about supporting and caring for our students.

Moat is a very successful school; it was described as ‘Good’ in all areas in the most recent OFSTED report (January 2014). In particular the school was praised for its teaching and the behaviour of its students.

We aim for our students to leave us as confident, kind, hard working, tolerant and positive individuals. They will be fully prepared for the next stage of their education.

Finally they will have high expectations of themselves and go on to achieve great things.

Brian Killeen – Principal

OUR VALUES

The college has consulted with staff, students and governors to produce a set of college values.

These will be followed by all members of the college community and will be used to inform all areas of college life.

It was very pleasing how much agreement there was between all those consulted on what were the values of the school.

Our Moat Values are:

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LEARNING EXCELLENCE

• Be the best you can be in everything that you do

• Don’t make excuses

• Be ambitious for your future

• Work hard. Effort is the key to success

• Be resilient. Keep trying, even when challenges are difficult

• Learn from your mistakes

• Be optimistic. You must aspire to achieve great things!

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RESPONSIBILITY

• Take responsibility for your own learning and behaviour

• Engage fully in all learning

• Be organised and independent in your learning

• Be role models for others and take pride in your school

• Be a leader whenever you get the opportunity

• Be on time for everything

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RESPECT

• Respect yourself, other people and the school environment

• Be polite to everybody in the college

• Show tolerance in all that you say and do

• Avoid disputes and arguments

• Follow the rules every time

• Be proud of the diversity in the college

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HONESTY

• Tell the truth

• Ask for help and support when you need it

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KINDNESS

• Be considerate in what you say and do

• Look for opportunities to treat people well

• Always show good manners

• Be friendly, especially to people who are new to the college

OUR SENIOR TEAM

The Senior Leadership Team works to ensure that staff and students are fully supported to be able to work and learn effectively in the College.

They work with the Governing Body to develop a vision for the College and then develop a strategy to implement this vision. They will write a College Improvement Plan each year and evaluate the success of the College.

On a day to day basis the Senior Leadership team is very visible around the College, ensuring that it is a happy, harmonious and safe environment for staff and students.

They also look to build links with parents, the community and other partners to enhance the opportunities that can be offered to students.

EVENTS

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MOAT GAINS CAREER DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE AFFILIATION

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The CDI is the largest and most influential UK-wide professional association for the career development sector, which includes career advisers, career coaches, career educators, talent managers and other professionals working in the public, private, voluntary and community sectors.

THE MOAT WAY

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WHAT IS THE MOAT WAY?

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SAFEGUARDING

Safeguarding is a term which is broader than ‘child protection’ and relates to the action taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.The Charity Commission

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IMPERO

PARENT VIEW

Parent View gives you the chance to tell Ofsted what you think about your child’s school, from the quality of teaching to dealing with bullying and poor behaviour. The survey can be completed at any time; you don’t have to wait until the school is being inspected.

Over 100 parents have given their opinions so far. We’ve highlighted a few results from the most recent surveys below or you can follow the link above to see all the results.